3
Begin recording. Let the camera or deck run until the entire tape is recorded.
Replacing DV timecode
If the timecode on your tape isn’t continuous, you can create a copy, or
dub
, of the tape.
The device making the copy records new timecode that is continuous, so you can then
capture video (and the new timecode) from the copy.
To replace the timecode on a tape:
1
Load the tape you have shot into a DV camcorder or deck, and make sure that it is fully
rewound.
2
Load a new tape into a second camcorder or deck, which you will use to record the
copy.
3
If the recording device includes an option to record video with the timecode from your
original tape, be sure that this option is disabled. See the operating instructions for the
device for information on this option.
4
Connect the two devices using an IEEE 1394 cable to create a full-quality copy.
5
Connect the recording device to a television monitor.
6
Set both devices to VTR mode.
7
Make sure that the recording device is set to record from the IEEE 1394 port.
8
Begin recording the new tape and then start your original tape playing. Let the
camcorders or decks run until the entire original tape has been copied.
Note: The Scene Detect feature in Adobe Premiere Pro recognizes the starting and
stopping points recorded with the timecode on the original DV tape used to shoot the
scenes. Copying a tape replaces the timecode, so you won’t be able to use Scene Detect
when you capture the tape in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Capturing timecode
The timecode of a source video is captured when you use device control (DV or analog).
Timecode capture with controllable analog devices depends on the precision of your tape
deck. If your tape deck cannot read the timecode accurately, you may have to calibrate
your system or manually assign the timecode to your movie by matching frames.
Note: Timecode is visible in the tape counter only on equipment that can recognize
timecode, unless the timecode has been burned-in, or recorded over the picture in a copy
of the tape. Most analog home VCRs cannot read or write timecode.
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Manually setting timecode for a clip
On some analog copies of video footage, the timecode appears not on the video track, but
as a
window dub
or
window burn
superimposed on each video frame. This window dub
lets
you see the timecode on a deck that can’t read true timecode (see “Using timecode for
efficient capture” on page 89). Window dub timecode is also called
burned-in
, or visual,
timecode. Because a videotape with burned-in timecode usually doesn’t include true
timecode stored on the tape, clips captured from that tape aren’t marked with timecode
on your computer. However, you can manually set the timecode for each captured clip.
Because this requires referring to the original videotape, this is best done immediately
after capturing a clip.
To set timecode manually for a clip:
1
Select the clip in the Project window.
2
Choose File > Timecode, specify options as needed, and click OK.
About digital and analog sources
You can import clips from any source—videotapes, motion-picture film, audio, still
